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Quantifying ADHD Symptoms in Open-Ended Everyday Life Contexts With a New Virtual Reality Task.
- Source :
- Journal of Attention Disorders; Sep2022, Vol. 26 Issue 11, p1394-1411, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To quantify goal-directed behavior and ADHD symptoms in naturalistic conditions, we developed a virtual reality task, EPELI (Executive Performance in Everyday LIving), and tested its predictive, discriminant and concurrent validity. Method: We collected EPELI data, conventional neuropsychological task data, and parent-ratings of executive problems and symptoms in 38 ADHD children and 38 typically developing controls. Results: EPELI showed predictive validity as the ADHD group exhibited higher percentage of irrelevant actions reflecting lower attentional-executive efficacy and more controller movements and total game actions, both indicative of hyperactivity-impulsivity. Further, the five combined EPELI measures showed excellent discriminant validity (area under curve 88 %), while the correlations of the EPELI efficacy measure with parent-rated executive problems (r =.57) and ADHD symptoms (r =.55) pointed to its concurrent validity. Conclusion: We provide a proof-of-concept validation for a new virtual reality tool for ecologically valid assessment of ADHD symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10870547
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157954751
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211044214